[Exhibit 99.2]

For Immediate Release

Apple Discusses Q2 Revenue Outlook

CUPERTINO, Calif. March 14, 1997 In a conference 
call with financial analysts today, Apple Computer, 
Inc. executive vice president and chief financial 
officer Fred Anderson indicated that the Company 
expects revenues for its second fiscal quarter 
ending March 28, 1997 to be between $1.6 and $1.7 
billion dollars.

 As we've previously discussed,  said Anderson  we 
exited the first quarter with surplus channel 
inventory. We've been extremely pleased with the 
results of channel sell through of that inventory 
this quarter, particularly in the Americas. However, 
this surplus channel sell-off has been off-set by 
reduced sell-in during the quarter to restore a more 
normalized channel inventory level. This 
phenomenon coupled with the traditional seasonal 
softness of demand in our second quarter suggests 
that we will generate lower revenues than those we 
achieved in our first fiscal quarter,  Anderson 
stated.

Apple expects to release the results of its second 
fiscal quarter in mid-April. 

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the 
information industry and leader in multimedia 
technologies, creates powerful solutions based on 
easy-to-use personal computers, servers, 
peripherals, software, handheld computers and 
Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, 
California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses 
and markets solutions, products, technologies and 
services for business, education, consumer, 
entertainment, scientific and engineering and 
government customers in more than 140 countries.

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Apple Computer, Inc.
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email: paxton1@apple.com

Katie Cotton
Apple Computer, Inc.
(408) 974-7269
email: katiec@apple.com




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